The Transport Game (UK)

[ValleyLines142]

We then board the 1637 First Manchester service 184 to Ancoats (Royal Mail Office), arriving there at 1825 on Monday evening.

 

[Xenophon PCDGS]

We cross over Oldham Road to the bus stop opposite and board the 1845 First Manchester service 83 to Moorside (Turf Pit Lane) that arrives there at 1933 on Monday evening.

 

[Springs Branch]

The next bus is in three minutes - we're not quick enough to catch this, so it's a wait in the dark for the ......

2011 First Manchester service 83 to Miles Platting (Oldham Rd / Queen's Rd), arriving at 2049 Monday evening.

 

[Xenophon PCDGS]

Once again, we cross Oldham Road to an opposite bus stop where we next board the 2106 Stagecoach Manchester service 88 to Higher Crumpsall (Crumpsall Lane) that arrives there at 2152 on Monday evening.

 

[Springs Branch]

The 88 bus has several stops along Crumpsall Lane in Higher Crumpsall. Checking Traveline GM for the times quoted, I'll say we have alighted at the Middleton Road / Crumpsall Lane stop.

We take the 5 minute (¼ mile) walk to Crumpsall Metrolink Station. Here we change modes and board the 2204 Metrolink to Bury Interchange, arriving at 2227 Monday evening.

 

[Xenophon PCDGS]

Entering into the bus station, we next board the 2235 Boomerang Travel service 473 to Townsend Fold (Whitchaff Inn) that arrives there at 2259 on Monday evening.

 

[ValleyLines142]

Not much we can do here as we appear to have been dropped in the middle of nowhere, so we return on the 2307 Boomerang Travel service 473 to Rawtenstall (Market Place), arriving there at 2315 on Monday evening.

 

[Xenophon PCDGS]

Not much we can do here as we appear to have been dropped in the middle of nowhere.

I deliberately chose Townsend Fold as my wife has one of her more elderly friends now resident at the Holme Manor Nursing Home there and we shall be making a visit there in the next few days.

 

[ValleyLines142]

I deliberately chose Townsend Fold as my wife has one of her more elderly friends now resident at the Holme Manor Nursing Home there and we shall be making a visit there in the next few days.

Ooh lovely, sounds pleasant! Enjoy

 

[Xenophon PCDGS]

Not much we can do here as we appear to have been dropped in the middle of nowhere, so we return on the 2307 Boomerang Travel service 473 to Rawtenstall (Market Place), arriving there at 2315 on Monday evening.

We take the four minute walk to the bus stop on Bank Street where we next board the 2342 Burnley and Pendle service X43 to Dunnockshaw (Oak Mill) that arrives there at 2351 on Monday evening.

 

[Springs Branch]

Another wild & windy moorland spot to be deposited from the last bus of the night.

The following morning we take the first available bus - the 0536 Burnley and Pendle service X43 to Prestwich, Bury New Rd / Longfield Centre, arriving 0609 Tuesday morning.

 

[Xenophon PCDGS]

We next board the 0706 Lancashire United service X41 to Accrington bus station that arrives there at 0750 on Tuesday morning.

 

[Springs Branch]

A 7 minute walk brings us to Accrington Railway Station. Here we catch the 0803 Northern train to Halifax, arriving at 0847 Tuesday morning.

 

[Xenophon PCDGS]

Leaving the railway station, we take the three minute walk to the bus stop on Portland Place where we next board the 0902 First Calderdale and Huddersfield service 503 to Elland (Southgate) that arrives there at 0918 on Tuesday morning.

 

[ValleyLines142]

We then board the 0928 First Halifax, Calder Valley and Huddersfield service 503 to Huddersfield (Bus Station), arriving there at 0949 on Tuesday morning.

 

[Xenophon PCDGS]

A change of operator sees us next board the 1010 K-Line service 901 to Soyland Moor (Turvin Road/Captains Mark Hill) that arrives there at 1048 on Tuesday morning.

 

[ValleyLines142]

We then board the 1148 K-Line service 901 to Mytholmroyd (Dusty Miller), arriving there at 1158 on Tuesday morning.

 

[Xenophon PCDGS]

We change operator and next board the 1210 First Calderdale and Huddersfield service 590 to Todmorden bus station that arrives there at 1235 on Tuesday afternoon.

 

[ValleyLines142]

We then board the 1335 First Halifax, Calder Valley and Huddersfield service 590 to Rochdale (St Mary's Church), arriving there at 1418 on Tuesday afternoon.

 

[Xenophon PCDGS]

We take the three minute walk to the bus stop on Maclure Road where we next board the 1500 Yorkshire Tiger service X58 to Triangle (Dodge Royd Wood) that arrives there at 1539 on Tuesday afternoon.

 

[Springs Branch]

We continue from the same stop on the 1621 First Calderdale & Huddersfield service 560 to Sowerby Bridge, Station Road arriving 1624 Tuesday afternoon.

 

[Xenophon PCDGS]

We next board the 1643 First Calderdale and Huddersfield service 560 to Rishworth (Godley Lane) that arrives there at 1704 on Tuesday afternoon.

 

[ValleyLines142]

Paul's very convenient arrival means we do not have too long to wait before we board the 1711 First Halifax, Calder Valley & Huddersfield service 560 to Halifax (Bus Station), arriving there at 1756 on Tuesday afternoon.

 

[Xenophon PCDGS]

Deciding to move away from West Yorkshire from one bus station with a good number of destinations to a similar one on the other side of the Pennines, we next board to 1815 First Calderdale and Huddersfield service 592 to Burnley bus station that arrives there at 1945 on Tuesday evening.

 

[ValleyLines142]

Exiting the station and taking the twelve minute walk to Manchester Road station, we then board the 2012 Northern service 1B35 to York, arriving there at 2229 on Tuesday evening.

 

[transportphoto]

I've had a bit of a tidy up of a few postings to prevent disruption to the flow of the game, it is in the best interest that we don't have disputes in thread.

To clear a few things up, it is perfectly acceptable to refer to a bus company by it's shortened name 'First' would be acceptable, it doesn't have to specifically say 'First Norwich' or such like, if a member choses to specifically state such, as long as it allows the suitable identification of the bus company, there is no need to be pedantic! Such small technicalities matter not!

Traveline is a perfectly acceptable source of timetable information should a member wish to get their timetable information from there... it is for the most part a reliable source of information, taking in from similar feeds from Google Maps etc.

Apologies for having to take the thread off line for a short period of time whilst dealing with the issue that came up... for now, the game continues!

Exiting the station and taking the twelve minute walk to Manchester Road station, we then board the 2012 Northern service 1B35 to York, arriving there at 2229 on Tuesday evening.

Whilst I'm here, the Quizmasters have been contacted with regards to the issue surrounding the use of domestic ferry services to outlying English, Scottish and Welsh islands that are not connected by bridges or tunnels. These are acceptable and the rules have been duly changed to reflect this. Please note however that it is not the intention that the game gets caught up on remote islands for long periods of time!

Any issues, please don't hesitate to contact me or another of the Quizmasters.

Regards,

TP.

 

[Xenophon PCDGS]

Exiting the station and taking the twelve minute walk to Manchester Road station, we then board the 2012 Northern service 1B35 to York, arriving there at 2229 on Tuesday evening.

We leave the railway station and take the eleven minute walk to the bus stop on Clifford Street where we next board the 2305 Arriva Yorkshire service 416 to Selby bus station that arrives there at 2344 on Tuesday evening.

 

[Springs Branch]

No more transport available tonight, but it's a short walk to the adjacent Selby railway station. We take one of the first trains out the following morning, the 0623 Transpennine Express to Manchester Piccadilly arriving at 0743 Wednesday morning.

 

[dzug2]

We take the 0807 XC train to Dawlish, arriving at 1236 Wednesday afternoon

 

[ValleyLines142]

We then board the 1320 Great Western Railway service 2U20 to Nailsea & Backwell, arriving there at 1501 on Wednesday afternoon.